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Max Homa: golf’s social media star-turned-Masters contender

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Max Homa has a Twitter feed that reads like a “Saturday Night Live” script.

Kings beat Pelicans 121-103 to clinch Pacific Division title

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sacramento rookie Keegan Murray could be the face of the Kings’ remarkable reversal of fortune.

Cubs at Reds postponed due to rain, rescheduled Sept. 1

CINCINNATI (AP) — Wednesday’s game between the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a split doubleheader on Friday, Sept. 1.

UConn emerges victorious after March Madness full of upsets

B(AP) — The Cinderellas certainly had their moments in this March Madness. More than a few, actually.

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn’t mention Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he looks forward to hosting the NCAA men’s and women’s championship basketball teams, the University of Connecticut and Louisiana State University, at the White House, appearing to shut the door on a suggestion a day earlier by his wife, Jill, that the defeated Iowa women’s team be invited, too.

LSU’s 59 1st-half points set NCAA women’s title game record

DALLAS (AP) — Jasmine Carson was nearly perfect from the field to help LSU put on a record-breaking performance in the NCAA Tournament championship game.

Rory McIlroy returns to Masters in search of green jacket

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rory McIlroy has had plenty of memorable moments on the back nine on Sunday, but two of the best have had nothing to do with the fourtime major champion holding up a trophy at the end.

LSU’s Mulkey talks ‘timing’ as national champs return home

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU’s national championship women’s basketball team returned to campus on Monday where thousands of fans gathered to welcome them back.

Turang hits slam for 1st MLB homer as Brewers rip Mets 10-0

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brice Turang kept expecting the jitters to come as he played his first major league home game.

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LSU claims national championship with Mulkey at helm